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<span class="firstname">David</span> <span class="surname">Abrahams</span>
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    Welcome to Boost.Python, a C++ library which enables seamless interoperability
    between C++ and the Python programming language. The library includes support
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        References and Pointers
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        Manipulating Python objects in C++
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        Exporting C++ Iterators as Python Iterators
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        Documentation Strings
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    The development of these features was funded in part by grants to <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">Boost</span> <span class="identifier">Consulting</span></code>
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    <a href="article.html" target="_top">Building Hybrid Systems With Boost Python</a>,
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